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TopicNobel laureate

Topic: nobel laureate

Scientists who won the Nobel for CRISPR gene editing just lost a patent war — again

A US patent board last week backed the Broad Institute’s claim to CRISPR use in human and animal cells, not the Nobel winners who developed the gene-editing tool.

Who is László Krasznahorkai? Literature Nobel and ‘the contemporary master of the apocalypse’

Despite now being the winner of what is arguably the world’s biggest award, a layer of mystique continues to surround the writer. He rose to fame in 1985 with the book Satantago (loosely translated as Satan’s Tango).

How 3 scientists who won physics Nobel brought ‘quantum physics from subatomic world onto chip’

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for experimental demonstration of quantum effects.

US biologists win Nobel in Medicine for microRNA discovery. Here’s how it prevents diseases like cancer

Victor Ambros & Gary Ruvkun won the prize Monday. MicroRNAs are a class of tiny, non-coding RNAs that regulate gene activity. A small worm was the silent hero behind the milestone.

Yunus seeks US help to ‘rebuild’ country in 1st Bangladesh-US meeting on UNGA sidelines in 34 yrs

In his meeting with Muhammad Yunus, Biden offered 'full support' to Bangladesh's new reform agenda. Last Bangladesh leader to meet US president on UNGA sidelines was General Ershad in 1990.

Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus ready to lead Bangladesh interim govt. ‘Honoured by trust of protesters’

Student protesters have been demanding his return; currently, he is in Paris. In January, he was convicted of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws and is currently out on bail.

We need Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his ideas today more than ever—Narayana Murthy

Supporting Yunus is crucial, particularly in enabling him to use his influence, ideas, and energy for the common good, and therefore maximise the good he can do for people, institutions, governments, and academia.

Narges Mohammadi, jailed Iranian womens’ rights advocate, wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO (Reuters) - Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women's rights advocate, won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. "The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to

2022 Physics Nobel winners worked on quantum entanglement, field that ‘spooked’ Einstein

The trio conducted experiments in quantum entanglement, with the award-giving body stating they have enabled fundamental research and potentially cleared the way for new technology.

Nobel Peace Prize for journalists is a reminder that freedom of the press is under threat

Three decades after the downfall of totalitarian regimes in Eastern Europe, forces of darkness and intolerance are on the march.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.